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Helpful tips and advice for sole traders on setting up and managing a small business in the UK, including guides on registration, insurance, tax and vat, plus useful case studies and examples on the advantages and disadvantages of being self-employed.

Should I choose sole trader or limited company?

Rebecca Durrant discusses the factors to consider when weighing up sole trader or limited company for your business structure.

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Working from Home – Be healthier and happier as a Sole Trader

As the number of freelancers, sole traders and people working from home increases, AXA PPP healthcare has created a new graphic, which advises those who work from home how to feel healthier and happier in their roles.

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Self-employed freelancers just want a hug for Christmas

Self-employed freelancers ask for a hug for Christmas after a difficult and uncertain year.

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Small businesses need more support to employ rather than contract

Adam Tavener discusses the challenges brought up by the post-recession self employment rush and suggests what can be done to improve prospects for the cohort.

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Sole Trader of the Year: Gemma Lawton-Bryant interview

Winner of the Sole Trader of the Year category at the British Small Business Awards Gemma Lawton-Bryant tells us what winning the award means to her and her company GLB Graphics.

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Self-employed rely on their business, not pensions, to fund retirement

Rather than saving into a pension, 630,000 self-employed people in the UK view their business as their financial lifeline, research finds.

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Britons happier when self-employed

Self-employed people in the UK report higher job satisfaction than employees despite being more likely to live in low income households and work longer hours.

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How to finance a business van for your small company

Do you have a small start-up and are thinking of buying a small business vehicle for the company? This quick guide covers the main options available for financing its purchase.

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Britons happier when self-employed

Self-employed people in the UK report higher job satisfaction than employees despite being more likely to live in low income households and work longer hours.

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How to finance a business van for your small company

Do you have a small start-up and are thinking of buying a small business vehicle for the company? This quick guide covers the main options available for financing its purchase.

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Is your small business recognised or ‘invisible’?

Entrepreneur Tina Boden discusses what 'invisible businesses' are and why they aren't being counted in statistics.

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Sole trader: Freelance consultant 

Jo Turnbull is a freelance SEO consultant, providing online marketing advice to small and medium-sized businesses. She talks about starting up on her own after being put out of a job.

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Dana Elemara on starting rare oil company Arganic 

In 2012, Dana Elemara started Arganic, offering rare argan oil, grown exclusively in Morocco, to the cosmetic and food industries. She talks to SmallBusiness.co.uk about her company and how it began.

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Sole Trader Case Study: Running a SEO business

Sam Wright started SEO and web content provider Blink in 2010. He talks to SmallBusiness.co.uk about starting up and how the lifestyle of a sole trader suits him.

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